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O2 suggests UK wasting over £2m per day on broadband
Research published by O2 suggests that UK broadband users may be wasting over £2m per day on subscribing to packages which are over-specified for their requirements.
Openreach to trial nomination of exchanges for fibre enablement
Openreach have announced a trial to allow exchanges to be nominated by ISPs for fibre-based broadband enablement.
ITU call for ubiquitous cheap broadband
The ITU are calling for cheap ubiquitous broadband following the release of statistics that show the disparity in affordability between wealthy and non-wealthy countries.
Virgin Media claims 9 out of 10 people confused by advertising
A poll by Virgin Media suggests that 9 out of 10 consumers are confused by current broadband advertising with regards to speed. The firms response is that it will start to publish its typical speeds each month.
Fibrecity invite users to connect for free to Dundee fibre network
Dundee is now open for registration for a free connection to the Fibrecity fibre network
ASA to clamp down on online adverts
The ASA are going to clamp down on false claims in online adverts starting in March 2011.
BT break 15 million broadband connections using its telephone network
BT have passed the 15 million milestone of broadband connections using its telephone network, around 10 years after broadband first became widely available in the UK
30 million adults use the Internet nearly every day according to the ONS
Statistics from the ONS show Internet usage is on the rise
i3 Group appoint ex-BT group CEO to head up Opencity Media
i3 Group have appointed a new CEO to head up Opencity Media, a group company which helps service providers deliver their products over the Fibrecity network.
ABC programmes coming to BT Vision on demand
BT have announced a deal with ABC to bring their programmes to an on-demand service on BT Vision
BT Wholesale reach 5 million broadband users on 21C network
BT Wholesale have over 5 million broadband users now connected over the 21C network using WBMC.
BT's 'Adam and Jane' broadband ad banned by ASA
The ASA have banned a broadband advert used by BT to advertise the benefits of their faster 20meg broadband service
Ofcom release annual review of the communications market
Ofcom have today published their review of the communications market for 2010 which releases various statistics for growth and changes in the television, radio, telecommunications and Internet markets.
2.6 GHz spectrum to be reserved for London 2012 Olympics
Ofcom are proposing a reservation of the 2.6 GHz spectrum for use by wireless cameras during the 2012 Olympic Games in London
Five return to Project Canvas
Five have returned to project canvas after a short hiatus in which the company were sold off by RTL to Northern & Shell
Ofcom reconsult on wholesale broadband access markets
Ofcom have opened a second consultation on wholesale broadband access markets following some changes to the market since it opened the original consultation in March.
Faster broadband comes to Hatt and Higher Pill thanks to Vtesse
Vtesse broadband have enabled faster broadband in the Cornish communities of Higher Pill and Hatt.
Angus glens seek fibre broadband through co-operative
A residents co-operative are looking to deploy fibre broadband across a 500 square mile area of the Angus Glens in Scotland to help give their broadband service a boost and ensure that it is future proofed
Fluidata call out BT and Virgin on fibre broadband claims
Fluidata have raised again the issue of misleading fibre broadband advertising, a bugbear of the industry that allows operators to describe mixed-technology networks as 'fibre broadband'
Viatel to participate in BT Wholesale's Quality of Service trial
Viatel have announced that they are one of the service providers to take part in the quality of service trial that BT Wholesale are undertaking in the Autumn.
Virgin Media launch malware protection campaign
Virgin Media announce a malware protection campaign to help reduce the number of customers infected by viruses.
Fibre through sewers halts in Bournemouth
i3 Fibrecity in Bournemouth were not able to continue to deploy their network through the sewers after Wessex Water broke off an agreement to do so.
VOA release revised guidelines for fibre rates; ISPA calls for urgent review
The VOA have released revised guidelines on how it rates fibre but ISPA have called for an urgent review of this following previous proposals from the Conservatives to ensure that the system is fair.
BT announce 199 new exchanges for WBC ADSL2+ rollout
BT have announced a further 199 exchanges which will get access to 24meg broadband by Spring 2011.
Project Canvas invites expressions of interest from device manufacturers
Project Canvas have invited expressions of interested to develop consumer hardware matching the Project Canvas specification which are to be released to the market in 2011.

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